Commercial blocker / muter for Android TV?

by renniepak

We all know AdBlocker for our internet browser, i was wondering if such an app could be build for Android TV. Not to block ads in apps and the Opera browser, but to block or mute commercials on live television.

I've read some articles on 'commercial detection' but they are all based on detecting changes in color or sound patterns and don't seem very accurate. I'd figured in this digital age, there must be more advanced (or simple) ways of detecting commercials in the digital tv signal?

Would be lovely to have a Android TV app that could detect a commercial and that can automaticly change to a different app / channel / video / what ever.

Any thoughts on this?

mr_yuk

I doubt there is a native AndroidTV app that will do this as it is generally a function of the DVR and frowned upon by content providers. But it was mentioned in this thread that SageTV's DVR server supports plugins that will auto-skip commercials.

FoferJ

Pretty sure a standalone device like this, would be needed on the network. And yes, it blocks video commercials too:

http://getadtrap.com

https://pi-hole.net

Sgt-JimmyRustles

That would be something that I don't think Content Providers would allow. But it would be interesting to see, certainly.

Maybe when we get that Nougat update where we have a bit more options with using USB Tuners, that might spur development of such an app.